Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [chil-druh n]
- /ˈtʃɪl drən/
- /ˈtʃɪl.drən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [chil-druh n]
- /ˈtʃɪl drən/
Definitions of children word
- noun children Children is the plural of child. 3
- abbreviation CHILDREN child 3
- noun children plural of child. 1
- noun plural children a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children. 1
- noun plural children a son or daughter: All my children are married. 1
- noun plural children a baby or infant. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of children
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai womb
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Children
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
children popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
children usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for children
noun children
- brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.
- offspring — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- progeny — a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
- kids — Informal. a child or young person.
Antonyms for children
noun children
- adults — Plural form of adult.
Top questions with children
- who are his children?
- how many children does steve harvey have?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with ch
- Words starting with chi
- Words starting with chil
- Words starting with child
- Words starting with childr
- Words starting with childre
- Words starting with children